Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger

When Tigers graduate, their relationships with Ridley don’t end; our alumni continue on as proud members of the Ridley community. For some, the connection to Ridley is so great, that they find themselves returning to campus, as faculty and staff members. You know what they say – ‘once a Tiger, always a Tiger‘.

Here are our Old Ridleians who are contributing to future generations of students:

Mike Moulden ’70Years at Ridley: 1967-1970Position: Senior Development Officer & Manager of Planned GivingFavourite thing about Ridley: “A diverse family of faculty/staff with amazing students from around the world.”

Geoff Park ’80 Years at Ridley: 1976-1980 (Gr. 10-13)Position: Teacher, Department Head, Soccer Coach, Squash Coach & Former Head of HouseFavourite thing about Ridley: “The relationship between faculty and students. Because we do so much together, we know each other better and form stronger bonds that last forever.”

Paul Filion ’86Years at Ridley: 1981-1986Position: Teacher & Ridley College Cadet Corps No.162 RCACC Commanding OfficerFavourite thing about Ridley: “Being in the classroom with students and watching them absorb new material and watching their eyes light up is a wonderful experience.”

Jay Tredway ’96Years at Ridley: 1992-1996Position: Director of Athletics & Department Head – Health and Physical EducationFavourite thing about Ridley: “The opportunity for students from all over the world to come to Canada and find their niche, their special place to thrive and grow in this amazingly diverse community.”

Wendy (Crossingham) Darby ’99Years at Ridley: 1990-1999Position: Librarian, Archivist & Extended Essay CoordinatorFavourite thing about Ridley: “The connections. I love that I can sit down with an alum from the 40s or the 80s and we can speak the same language and have a common understanding about life.”

Marcie Lewis ’03Years at Ridley: 2000-2003Position: Grade 6 Teacher & PYP CoordinatorFavourite thing about Ridley: “My favourite thing about Ridley is the wide variety of options that we provide all students. This allows students to explore and discover their strengths, interests, and passions in academics, athletics, the arts and service.”

Alexandra Little ’03Years at Ridley: 1998-2003Position: Admissions Officer (International Markets)Favourite thing about Ridley: “The connections. Over the years, I have met so many people, from all over the world, who are strongly connected to and passionate about Ridley and their experiences here. The network of Ridleians is wide, but surprisingly closely knit.”

Kenn Corfield ’03Years at Ridley: 1997–2001Position: Sports AttendantFavourite thing about Ridley: “The wide selection of programs available from sports to academics to extra-curricular clubs for students – there’s never a boring day here”

Celeste Doucet ’07Years at Ridley: 2004-2007Position: Primary/Junior French TeacherFavourite thing about working at Ridley: “The wonderful group of colleagues I get to work with every day.”

Mackenzie Fowler ’11Years at Ridley: 2003-2011Position: New Media Coordinator & TigerPost SupervisorFavourite thing about Ridley: “The nostalgia. In my position, I am tasked with capturing all of Ridley’s biggest moments and brightest achievements and because of that, I get to relive some of my favourite Ridley experiences and revisit my home away from home every day of the week.”

Nick Blaikie-Puk ’12Years at Ridley: 2010-2012.Position: Admissions OfficerFavourite thing about Ridley: “The connections! Thanks to Ridley, I’ve been fortunate enough to have more global experiences throughout my life. I’ve made friends from around the world, both as a student and as a staff member. I continue to learn through being in such a uniquely diverse environment, sharing my stories, and creating worldly opportunities for others.”

Jacob Toms-Boudreau ’13Years at Ridley: 2008-2013Position: General Maintenance AssistantFavourite thing about Ridley: “Seeing students excited about playing/using with something I helped to setup/install.”